贵州省贵阳市第三十八中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

贵州省贵阳市第三十八中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）一单词填空（每小题1分，共10分）1. They argued that the plan would damage the islands _(生态).2. The first _(版本) of this book now is worth 10,000 pounds.3. I felt _(内疚的) about not visiting my parents more often.4. She made a(n) _(约会) for her son to see the doctor.5. Camels can live without food or water for several days in the _(沙漠).6. He _(指导) the man through the street to the railway station.7. Can you _(安排) for a car to collect them from the airport?8. If so, your points of view are bound to _(冲突) with his.9. The Song Dynasty _(贡献) three great inventions to word civilization.10. He was _(打败) at chess last night. 二语法填空（每小题1分，共10分）Mr. Smith used to be in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But _1_ a matter of fact, he is kind-hearted as well as honest. The reason why he was put into prison was not that he himself broke the law, _2_ that his six-year-old son blew up(使爆炸) the bridge near his home, imitating what he had seen on the TV. _3_this little boy did break the law, he was too young to be put in prison. According to the local law, the boys parents had to _4_(punish). As a result, Mr. Smith received the punishment. He was arrested and taken to _5_ police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was _6_(use). After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey _7_. As the proverb of “When it rains, it pours”, Mrs. Smith was _8_ of work before long. She had to move to a southern state, _9_ she was born and grew up. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. _10_ the Smith have experienced does teach us a good lesson.三完型填空（每小题1分，共20分）When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My 1 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 2 . All day, I seem to remember, I 3 on the sands with strange 4 children. We made houses and gardens, and 5 the tide destroy them. When the tide went out, we 6 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools. In those days the 7 seemed to shine always brightly 8 the water was always warm. Sometimes we 9 beach and walked in the country, exploring(搜寻) ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 10 in ones pockets or good places where one could 11 ice creams. Each day seemed a life-time.Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 12 is much the same as it was. I 13 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 14 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 15 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 16 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.Sometimes I 17 what my ideal(理想的) holiday will be like when I am 18 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 19 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 20 on too many ices creams.1. A. teacher B. parents C. nurse D. younger sister2. A. sea B. lake C. mountain D. river3. A. played B. slept C. sat D. stood4. A. moving B. exciting C. anxious D. nervous5. A. made B. brought C. watched D. heard6. A. collected B. jumped C. turned D. climbed7. A. light B. sun C. moon D. lamp8. A. and B. yet C. but D. or9. A. left B. came to C. stood by D. played by10. A. sweets B. sand C. ice-creams D. money11. A. make B. sell C. buy D. offer12. A. house B. holiday C. garden D. tide13. A. hardly B. almost C. still D. perhaps14. A. waves B. tides C. hands D. feet15. A. destroy B. fix C. use D. build16. A. But B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides17. A. wonder B. feel C. understand D. believe18. A. strong B. weak C. young D. old19. A. children B. boys C. girls D. grown-ups20. A. happy B. tired C. sad D. sick四阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）ARoosevelts active and clever mind helped him greatly through periods of his illness. As soon as he could sit up, he worked on his stamp collection, began to write a history of the United States and a book about John Paul Jonesa navy hero. He was also ready to try anything that might help him to get well. A member of his family tells the following: Roosevelt got a great deal of physical exercise later simply by crawling around on the floor. Although now over forty, he spent hours crawling around his library floor like a child. Then he decided to learn how to go up the stairs by himself. Day after day he would pull himself up the stairs by the power of his hands and arms. He insisted that his family and friends watch him and talk with him, to give the impression that what he was doing an everyday routine (例行的) action.1. From this passage we know that Roosevelt _.A. was good at sports B. couldnt sit upC. was a stamp collector D. was once seriously ill2. John Paul Jones was _.A. the man who was ready to help Roosevelt B. the writer of the passageC. of the membersof Roosevelts familyD. a hero in the navy3. Roosevelt liked _.A. crawling on the floor B. reading and writing C. physical exercise D.climbing stairs4. Roosevelt had a lot of exercise in order to _.A. get praised by his friends and family members B. tell his friends he was healthyC. get well again D. show he was active and clever5. After a period of exercise. Roosevelt _. A. could walk up the stairs with the help of others B. could crawl upstairs with his feet C. could get upstairs without anybody to help himD. could stand up and walk for a while B Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own back yard. He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold. This time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. Its easy to understand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months. When he felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw (瑕疵). He had to begin with his calculations (计算) all over again, or he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I am ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that will be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven small diamonds of first-class quality.” Kaplan waited a few more days until be felt he was in the best physical and mental (精神的) condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the firstblow. The diamond split (切开) exactly as he promised.6. Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world _. A. in a minute B. at the foot of a big mountain C. in his own backyard D. in a garage7. A diamond dealer is a person _, A. in the diamond business B. who stores diamonds C. who cuts diamonds D. who sells diamonds8. When the diamond was resold, _. A. the dealer lost a lot of money B. Joker made some more money C. the dealer got 800,000 dollars D. Kaplan got 800,000 dollars9. The owner of the diamond thought that if the diamond was cut successfully it might be worth _. A. $300,000 B. $500, 000 C. $300, 000,000 D. $800, 000, 00010. Kaplan studied the diamond for _. A. one and a half years B. more than half a year C. over eighteen months D. more than nineteen monthsC The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few momentsoutside the jewellers before he got enough courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood to his face as he explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully and told him hed better buy a necklace. He wasnt used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about over-spending. After some discussion as to a reasonable price and the type, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five oclock. When, half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose, and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married.11. A good title for this passage is_. A. A Clever Assistant B. Buying a Birthday Present C. How to Choose a Necklace D. A Brave Young Man12. The word “overspending” in this passage means_. A. spending too much money B. spending too much time C. spending more time than he planned D. spending too much time and too much money13. When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his face_. A. turned pale B. turned red C. turned yellow D. turned black14. James and Laura reached the shop at A. 4:30 B.5:00 C.5:30 D.6:0015. James would come back to buy what he wanted because_. A. the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy things B. the necklace was good C. Laura liked the necklaceD. the assistant who served James was very